[Yeah, he's not paying attention. Raphael figures the coast must be clear. So he climbs out with a little less care and grace than his brother and...
His heart skips a beat.
It's so huge out here. He's almost crushed by the enormity of it; how the walls tower over him so high he can't even see the edge, just the dizzying slip of sky that hangs miles overhead. The rain patters dully on the asphalt ground, pools in oil slick puddles, cascades down the worn brickwork sides of the buildings, taps its way down endless jungles of fire escapes.
It's the most liberating moment of his life.]
Wow.
[He wants to throw his arms out and run, scream and laugh so that it echoes up those massive walls. It's a dizzying mix of terror and joy that makes him feel like he's going to explode. But instead he just stands still as a post, mouth open and eyes wide, awestruck.]
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His heart skips a beat.
It's so huge out here. He's almost crushed by the enormity of it; how the walls tower over him so high he can't even see the edge, just the dizzying slip of sky that hangs miles overhead. The rain patters dully on the asphalt ground, pools in oil slick puddles, cascades down the worn brickwork sides of the buildings, taps its way down endless jungles of fire escapes.
It's the most liberating moment of his life.]
Wow.
[He wants to throw his arms out and run, scream and laugh so that it echoes up those massive walls. It's a dizzying mix of terror and joy that makes him feel like he's going to explode. But instead he just stands still as a post, mouth open and eyes wide, awestruck.]